On Mon, Feb 10, 2014 at 04:29:53PM -0500, Ann Harrison wrote:

> >
> > >
> > > > 3. As others mentioned, 3+ years since previous major release is way
> > too long.
> >
>
> To be fair, V3 involved massive changes to the code base - breaking the
> server into pluggable
> pieces so it can handle multiple versions without hugely complicating the
> code, plus fine grained
> multi-threading, plus new security features essential for a contemporary
> database) and dozens
> of other major features.
>
> There are more changes in Firebird V3 than any version I can think of since
> InterBase V1 to
> InterBase V3 ... maybe excepting V3 to V4 which added Windows support and
> SuperServer.
> It's an amazing feat for such a small group, and all the changes are
> critically important if Firebird
> is to succeed in the next decade.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Ann

I agree there are many changes in the engine but this can be done in
incremental steps or new subrelease branches and not all features delivered at once

3.0 Major Arhitectural changes deliver first release
3.1 new security features and major bugfixes
3.2 fine grained multi-threading
3.5 other changes

4.0 Another Major Arhitectural change (eliminate 32 column name limit)
...